Lenka Procházková (born 24 March 1951) is a

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writer. The daughter of writer Jan Procházka, she was born in

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, grew up in

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and studied journalism and cultural theory at

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. Procházková signed

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and, as a result, was forced to work as a manual labourer until 1989. She was later employed in various social and cultural agencies. She also taught at

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’s Literary Academy. She had a long-time partnership with writer

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, with whom she had two sons. In 1982, she received the Egon Hostovský Prize. Procházková published her first novel ''Růžová dáma'' (The Pink Lady) in 1982. She has also written radio plays and scripts for television. With lawyer Aleš Pejchal, she hosted a program on

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. Her sister Iva is also a novelist.

Works

Source: * ''Oční kapky'' (Eye Drops), novel (1987) * ''Hlídač holubů'' (Pigeon Guard), short stories (1987) * ''Smolná kniha'' (Doomsday book), novel (1991) * ''Zvrhlé dny'' (Perverse days), short stories (1995) * ''Pan ministr'' (Mr. Minister), historical work (1996) * ''Beránek'' he Lamb novel (2000)

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